law5ucs usa consumer law
USA CONSUMER LAW
LAW5UCS
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students will examine U.S. state and federal regulation of areas such as the extension of credit, false misleading and deceptive acts and practices, warranty and products liability law and debt collection. Statutes discussed will include Truth-in-Lending Act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, Uniform Commercial Code, and the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. In addition, common law concepts such as fraud, misrepresentation, warranty, and products liability will be examined.
FacultyFaculty of Business, Economics and Law
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorGordon Walker
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
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PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
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Melbourne, 2014, Week 26-27, Day
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Online enrolmentNo
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Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorGordon Walker
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 26 - 27
Five 8.0 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 26 to week 27 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % |
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class participation | 10 | |
one 6,000-7,000 word take home examination | 90 |